Surprise in the Mail

Today I got this surprise package in the mail from Denmark. I saw it was from my friend , Mads Felding, and could not wait to open it. Inside was a beautify hand turned wood Exacto knife with 2 blades! Thanks you so much, Mads. I was just looking to buy a small pointed Exacto knife for a new craft I was thinking about called Marketry.Great timing and thank you again, my Friend!!...........Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Since you are such an excellent turner, I really felt a pressure making you a gift on the lathe…So I decided to make an attempt to imitate bamboo, this to make me a challenge and to make you something i did not think you had made yourself.

You have been so kind to me in many ways, and you opened my heart for hope where it was sometimes dark before when you told me about Saint Jude who is the patron of hopeless cases, when I have strong pain and rest in my bed I always think of him and you, and then I can smile again – thank you for giving me this light where there were dark sometimes.

The best of my thoughts to you my friend, one day we will share a beer in the shadow of a tree I am sure,Mads

Ahh then it is almost hot here we will hopefully stay free of frost for a month or so before the winter set in.Remember to take your water stones up from the water now! Laugh.Smile and I wish you a good weekend my dear friend,Mads